The 2015

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was an international

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competition in the 2014–15 season. Figure skaters competed for the title of World champion in men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

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. In June 2012, it was announced that

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, China would host the 2015 Worlds. All events were held at the

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Qualification

Skaters are eligible for the event if they are representing an ISU member nations and have reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2014 in their place of birth. National associations select their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandates that their selections achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the World Championships.

Minimum TES

Number of entries per discipline

Based on the results of the 2014 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline.

Entries

Member nations began announcing their selections in January 2015. *

Anna Ovcharova Anna Sergeyevna Ovcharova (russian: Анна Серге́евна Овчарова; born 16 March 1996) is a Russian figure skater. In 2013, she began competing for Switzerland. She is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2014 Challenge Cup br ...

declined Switzerland's nomination after a poor performance at the 2015

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and was replaced by

Eveline Brunner Eveline Brunner (born 27 January 1996) is a Swiss former competitive figure skater. In the 2014–15 season, she won bronze at the Merano Cup and gold at the Swiss Championships. She was subsequently named in the Swiss team to the 2015 Europe ...

. * On March 19, 2015

Penny Coomes Penny Coomes (born 6 April 1989) is a former English competitive ice dancer who represented Great Britain. With partner Nicholas Buckland, she is the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships bronze medalist and has won six other international ...

Nicholas Buckland Nicholas "Nick" Buckland (born 9 June 1989) is a former English competitive ice dancer who represented Great Britain. With partner Penny Coomes, he is the 2014 European bronze medalist and has won six other international medals. They are also ...

withdrew due to Coomes having an illness. They were not replaced.

Results

Men

2015 Worlds Figure Skating Championships Podium

The Men's short program was held on March 27. The free skate was held on March 28.

Ladies

The Ladies short program was held on March 26. The free skate was held on March 28, 2015.

Pairs

The pairs short program was held on March 25. The free skate was held on March 26.

Ice dancing

The short dance was held on March 25. The free dance was held on March 27, 2015.

Medals summary

Medalists

Medals for overall placement: Small medals for placement in the short segment: Small medals for placement in the free segment:

By country

Table of medals for overall placement: Table of small medals for placement in the short segment: Table of small medals for placement in the free segment:

References

External links

2015 ISU World Figure Skating Championships
International Skating Union {{World championships in 2015 World Figure Skating Championships, 2015

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